BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM FUNGI
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Rhizopus sp.-Zygomycota
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Agaricus sp.-Ascomycota
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Penicillium sp.-Ascomycota
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Saccharomyces sp.-Basidiomycota
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Detailed explanation-1: -Penicillium is a diverse fungal genus of ascomycetous fungi and contains more than 350 species (Visagie et al., 2014). Penicillium is often referred as Deuteromycetes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Penicillium (/ˌpɛnɪˈsɪliəm/) is a genus of ascomycetous fungi that is part of the mycobiome of many species and is of major importance in the natural environment, in food spoilage, and in food and drug production.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ascomycetes or the cup fungi are characterized by the cup shaped fruiting body called the ascus which produces ascospores. They are saprophytic, decomposers, parasitic or coprophilous (growing on dung). It includes both unicellular forms like yeast and multicellular forms like Penicillium.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hence, the correct answer is ‘Phycomycetes’.